Max, I think we are living in the golden age of affordable, well made, awesome guitars. You're reviews are leading the way. Thanks bro 🤙🤙🤙

I bought an LP Custom new in 74' Black with gold trim for $500. I still have it.

I checked out their site and they also have a great selection of lefty finishes. Good stuff!

That is beautiful. What a smooth & full tone. This guitar could be used for any style. Love it!

As greatly as I enjoy your guitar finds and reviews of the products, its your playing that really gets me excited for your videos.

I have the Wolf W400 in Cherry Burst it's like a PRS copy and it's gorgeous and plays excellent for the price I will buy Wolf over the bigger brands

I’m getting an Edwards Les Paul Custom in the mail Wednesday and I can’t wait, so stoked!!!

Thanks for showing your Red Burst,what a beautiful guitar 🎸!

Its glad to know that even Max is an owner of the fantastic "bang for the buck" Chibson Les Paul.🔥 those guitars are awesome "IF" set up properly by a professional luthier, 👍 why buy a $5,000 one that doesn't stay in tune when you can have a $400 Chibson which stays in tune at a fraction of the cost.🤭 (note: sarcasm but True)🤤

I have the White Les Paul Custom version but not with the cut out on the headstock. I love it!! I intended on working on it and that's what I did but the fit and finish was great out of the box. It plays great and the setup was great. I replaced all the electronics with EMG solderless everything and installed EMG 57/66 pickups. I did adjust the neck relief a little and changed strings NYXL 09/42. It's got a good bone nut that's been smoothed out by AIO and the frets are smooth from AIO. The only other thing I'm going to do is change the tuning machines and the bridge. Graph Tech ratio tuning machines and Graph Tech bridge. Great guitar but looks like the prices are going up in 2022 better get one while you can. They are worth it!!

Not a big fan of black but love the gold that’s on pre-order.

+1 For mentioning lefty versions available! Great review, Max.

If you want a Black Beauty LP type of guitar, get an Edwards or a Tokai.

Very cool guitar and review, and the color of the guitar matches your hair for that overall "Back In Black" look! 👍👍👍👍👍

Max I know you are an accomplished pilot,as well as an excellent guitarist .Here is a show idea combining both of your talents. Fly your plane at a couple hundred feet,and drop some guitar cases out ,to see which ones hold up the best ! Chibson guitars in the cases would make it even better. Thanks Max ,keep up the great work.

Ya the headstock is a total killer :/personally a full thickness Ltd ec would be 👌 but hey I’m sure it plays great

I have a Schecter Solo-6 Custom loaded with a SD '59 in the neck and a SD Custom custom sh-11 in the bridge and it's my LP Custom killer.

Great review! Thanks for the clean tone example really helps to get an idea of how the pickups sound.

I have bought two Wolf Les Paul's from AIO and both were simply exquisite , playability excellent, set up excellent, tone excellent. How do they look? Judge for yourself. I love mine.

I have 3 AIO Wolf guitars and I love them. They cost less than an Epi and are smoother than a Gibson. Besides.....with some of the appointments on the Wolf, Gibson would charge at least 3 grand. You gotta get one. Thank you Max for your very helpful reviews of these great, inexpensive guitars. You are the man. God bless man.

I bought a Wolf WLP with the blue burst on your recommendation last year and it is my favorite guitar to play. I love the thing feels so good and sounds good and it is beautiful.

That red one was totally beautiful.

Same. How a guitar looks is a top consideration. It has got to look good and has to have a great neck. If it looks fugly and has chunky fat neck I won't give it a second look.

I've also been looking for the "right" Black and Gold Les Paul. Looks of a guitar is a really big deal to me as well. I had one in mind when this video started. Now I have a choice to make between this one and the one I had in mind! Thanks for this great video!!!

I thought Tyler from Music Is Win had a lot of guitars, well I'm new and I'm wrong, clearly. I'm so happy I found your channel! 🤘

Gave my 81 Gibson Gold top prototype with Gibson tremolo and locking nut to my son! But need single cut back in my life! So I bought white Jackson JS22 Monarkha, black hardware, I added black les trem.. which made string tension l,ighter like strat, loving it getting great jazz feel and tones thru clean orange, my search over..

Fist time I saw you play a regular chord besides a power chord

I have to admit you make that instrument sounds pretty darn good. I'm not a fan of the abalone binding. I can deal with the abalone inlays but the rest looks and sounds fantastic.

Beautiful guitar! Sound is great! Thanks Max!

I have a 2018 Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro and she’s a black beauty. All black with the gold hardware and cream bindings. It’s an amazing color combo. When people look at my guitar they have to comment on it. Wish I could send you a pic on KZfaq.

I scrored Epiphone´s black beauty on 3pickups ,case on 150€ that was a score find to have. cool guitar

I have a black Firefly 'Elite' (Les Paul Custom). It filled my need/want/lust for a good 'John Sykes' Les Paul Custom guitar. This one looks and sounds great as well. But, it just ISN'T complete without the mirror pickguard! haha! 😎👍

Damn I wish it had the block inlay on the first fret like the customs.

I bought one in 1969 and I loved it. I don't know why I ever got rid of it, but I wish I had it now. Over the years I had a number of customs, 25th anniv. white, wine red, sunburst, a couple of black ones and now I don't have any of them. ayeeeee.

Stunning Looks on this single cut! Wow! Love those smokin licks!

Great video, can I ask you, how does this one stack up to the Epiphone Les Paul Custom 2020 model, and which would you choose and why?

Great guitar reviews. Even though I am a bass player, I appreciate Guitar Max’s reviews. He’s honest and he he’s not a elitist snob who is hung up on brand names. He is also proof that 99% of the sound is the guitarist - not guitar/amp. I watch Max’s reviews in the gym while working out.

Beautiful guitar! Great sounding! Love AIO Guitars! 🎸

After almost 50 years of playing Acoustic guitars, I just ordered my first electric! Based upon a ton of research and your fine reviews, I ordered a AIO SC77 in natural finish. Should be in my possession in about four days and I can't wait. Thanks Max for your excellent and detailed reviews on AIO products.....well done Sir!

I asked AIO if they will make a triple humbucker guitar and they said they are considering it! Can't wait to get a triple humbucker les paul haha

I just bought one of these used . I never heard of the brand but the quality looked good and it had good playability . I have many gibsons and I will say that this one plays pretty much the same . The only difference I noticed was when plugged into my Marshall head the pickups didn’t seem as “hot” as my gibson LPs ( I normally run about half gain on my jcm900 so by increasing gain on the head it compensated . Then I plugged it into my peavey head that had the gain all the way up and when not playing I got some screeching feedback which I don’t get in my Gibson . All in all though it’s a really nice guitar and I love the color of this red one he had in this video . I highly recommend .

I love Les Pauls……, But being a Telecaster player and using a B string bender for over 35 years, I have always had a hard time finding a Les Paul that I can play on stage for more than one set…! I have had three Black Beauties that I can remember, A couple white Les Paul custom‘s I had a cream Randy Rhoads Les Paul custom that had gold crank out tuners I believe it was a 1980…! My big thing with any Les Paul, is the way they hang when I am playing them and the Weight…! I have now have a Eppiphone Gold Top Pro III that actually feels extremely good and sounds fantastic….! I always have to have a Les Paul hanging around my stable of guitars, so that I can easily get those long singing sustaining solos …! I love your videos because you are always open minded when it comes to ( playability and sound quality ) and not perpetually shoving four and $5000 guitars in front of guitar players faces …! Excellent content on your videos ….!!! Your friend Professor Jeff…🎶🎸🪕🎼🎓 ( The Jeff Galey Channel )

In 1979, I had a 1972 Gibson Black Beauty aka "The Fretless Wonder" on a lend from a friend along with his Peavey refrigerator size amp (don't remember the model). He let me borrow it for 3 weeks. I was only like 12, but let me tell you, I played "Smoke on the Water" on 11. Also, the name "Fretless Wonder" is absolutely correct. That guitar was really easy to play, even for a 12 year old.

I have a late seventies Left hand Epiphone Les Paul Custom Black Beauty 3 with the three humbuckers. It actually plays better than late model Gibson

Its the wiring inside that counts. Not cheap crappy parts from China but proper 500 u Pots and Orange Capacitors and of course wired 50's style

I’ve got an Epiphone Custom LP 3 pup black beauty that was made in Korea, it’s upstairs as I write this but I think it’s an 03. It plays and sounds fantastic, which is why I’ve kept it. I have two Gibson LPs and it really compares favorably to both. The pups are very articulate, sound great, no need to swap out. One thing I’ve noticed with Gibson head stocks, the clear coat always seems to flake off around the inlay. So you have a nice looking guitar with a crummy looking headstock. My Epiphone’s inlay is flawless after 18 years! Why cant Gibson replicate this?

Great vid! This fella is a fine presenter of guitar stuff, nice-easy-cool in their proper proportions (no arrogance and ugly face pulls - thanks for that ! 😎) Awesome playing, making a cheaper guitar sound that fantastic.

Damn, that thing has a whole other inlay of abalone that black beauties don't even have. Rather have that than the requisite middle humbucker. I used to own a 2007 Epiphone black beauty and this aio guitar seems to be superior.

She is a looker.Got to play one at the trade show earlier this year and it is a thing of beauty.Seeing your chibson custom makes me think an upgrade series on that should be in the future.Also the new additions to the channel are on point.Keep on keepin on Max love the content.

I found my single cut ,EC-1000ET... nothing can come close imo and that's all that matters 🎸🤘🍻

Really need to try one of these AIO/Wolf LPs, they look fantastic!

Awesome as always brother. I just picked up an Ibanez ART100 in Black. Essentially fell in love with it, but what you have there is awesome. I love the abalone binding!!

That guitar is killer. The only thing I don't like is the abalone in the binding. It should be a pinstripe. The abalone fret inlays rock though. Great demo Max!

I always thought the Black Beauties were triple Pick Up LP Customs?

Great review. I already own one Wolf guitar (thanks to your recommendation) and I think this model will be my next purchase.

Really liked those neo-classical riffs and what a nice guitar! Might just have to buy one myself

I used to love abalone but something about it turns me off now.

Gimme one AIO SC77 and an 81 overdrive...to goooooo

I started playing in 1962 and what passed for a beginner guitar was more like a bow...... it's a wonder I kept at it!

Never heard of these but awesome 🤘🤘 I have 3 different Les Paul's that I play. Have a standard black one that has dimebag Darrel pickups, a slash, and a Joe bonamassa one. But I am impressed with this. Glad your channel came across my feed 🤘🤘

I am waiting on the Gloss White to come back in stock (I own too many black guitars). Their store front is walking distance from my house.

Nice ! I was in the same situation until i came across a HAGSTROM Super Swede Dark Limited edition ! ! Highly Recommended !

I’ve got the gold top model and couldn’t be happier, though I am going to get the red and this black model at some point.

I have been jonesing for a black LP ever since Al DiMeola featured one on the cover of "Elegant Gypsy". This one looks like a version I can afford! Thanks!

hey Max, hope u r doin fine. Man ive noticed that not many of the you tube channels ever talk about a,i.o or wolf guitars, i have one of each they are so nice, i have a gibson explorer ive had to change pots and a pickup went dead ,but its nice and solid now its 29 yrs old .i compair other guitars to it .cause it plays like butter smooth .the a.i.o products are just as nice maybe even better if your into les pauls.wolf guitars are a third of the cost of my gibson.Do you think maybe other u tubers are jealious of a.i.o. guitars? I thank you so much for your channel .Thanks for turning me on to wolf guitars.

I've got an older Turser. A black lp type guitar with a dragon down the fretboard. Never had to touch it, or do anything to it. I think the ONLY thing I did was, when I put new strings on when I got it...I raised the bridge a little because it was just too unreasonably low. That's it. The thing plays like an absolute dream. I could never get rid of it now... I found out there's a second iteration of this "serpent" guitar... But it's nothing like the first one...

Max PLEASE I BEG YOU! GET A HOLD OF AN OVATION BREADWINNER AND DO A REVIEW ON IT!!‼️‼️✌️❤️

You ought to try out the Jackson JS series Dinky arch top JS32Q DKA HT..I have this one and the neck is so pleasing to play on and the setup on it is just as smooth as butter

You’re not wrong, that’s why I got a LPC 20 years ago.

Quick update to my previous post: I ended up ordering the last Tobacco Sunburst they had. It has so far arrived in Australia but I am yet to receive it in my hands. Hoping that I managed to get a really good copy. I have been reading a number of cases of people receiving b-grade versions with various cosmetic issues and setup issues. Hopefully the last one they had is a good one.

What a gorgeous looking and sound guitar!! You couldn't go wrong for that price ,great review Max!

The section with the DSL just goes to prove that an LP (whether it has Gibson on the headstock or not) run through an overdriven Marshall just makes for some great rock tones.

I'm not a fan of Black, but there is nothing like Black with Gold hardware, and it sounds great as well!

I bought the Wolf red burst, just like yours. :) I really like it, a couple of spots where the stain bled onto the binding distracted me for a bit, but it's trivial. I do like the "black beauty" I like gold hardware, though many don't. I like gawdy guitars. I already have the Epiphone Frampton LP, but two black LPs hurts nobody.

nice. i like the binding on the body too.

Love the guitar, love the new intro!

Unfortunately that binding is a dealbreaker. It just looks "cheap" and tacky. It doesn't mix with black and gold at all. The headstock loses points as well. I'll stick with my Harley Benton SC450 Goldtop with P-90's.

I own 4 Wolf guitars, they're all fantastic. Looking forward to #5.

Ok...that's it... I'm going to buy one. Thanks for all the reviews on AIO! I may do one too. Thanks dude!

U got the best videos bro I've hit a wall like I'm stuck at trying to get better so I'm wanting to start playing again and checking out some new guitars to get and start playing ur right about seeing a guitar and the way they look makes u just wanna play have u done a video of the snow white esp ltd iron cross guitar Chinese version that would be a good video

All In One still killing it.

I bought Epiphone les Paul Custom Pro used mint for the amount of $500.00 Canadian. It's black with gold hardware I would not traded for any other Les Paul. If you can get one get it. They are hard to find. Long and McQuade music store in Canada. It also comes in white and gold hardware. These are discontinued from Epiphone Some say these are a collectors series. Plays as good as the Gibson Les Paul And you will save $4000.00 to $5000.00. You can always change the pick ups. I use a Blues driver Pedal. I prefer the pick ups on the Epiphone for many different styles of Blues and 50s 60s 70s rock and roll. As well, Fender Mexico Tele deluxe with humbuckers year 2019 Sun burst. I just bought a Fender Tele Professional made in the USA great sound using the blues Petal. I still prefer The Epiphone Les Paul over all. take care

Like the new camera angle showing the wall of greatness of all different colors 👍🏼 That Marshall super lead though 😏

OMG they're available in left hand. Interesting!

Thank you, got a SVK I love and I'm hunting, thanks again.

Ok, so like so many others, an LP has always been one of those guitars that I have wanted and like so many others it has been out of reach financially or even justifiably. But now with a tonne of LP style guitars around the choice is no longer just LP or bust. I am about to pull the trigger to get one of these AIO SC77 models in either Gold, Black(like reviewed here) or the Tobacco Sunburst which I think looks amazing. Unfortunately both the Gold and Black are sold out or on pre-Order. Someone convince me to just take the Tobacco. Like Max, I too have always wanted a black beauty style with gold pickups etc.

You mentioned that it's built with the "Classic" wood being a Mahogany body and neck. Correct me if I'm wrong but Les Paul Customs (which is what this appears to be a copy of), have maple necks. Standards come with Mahogany necks although some years in the early 80's I believe, the Standard came out with a maple neck as well.

Beautiful guitar at an affordable price. Are they as susceptible to headstock breakage as official Gibson Les Paul guitars? Do you use a Reactive Load box when recording your demos? Thanks

Yup… that’ll do it. 👍👍

Funny how in the last couple of years it's suddenly okay to own a good quality affordable guitar (go figure!). A few years ago everyone was trashing Agile guitars because they were imports. I have an AL3500 Black Beauty with the following specs: 2-piece center joined mahogany body (you'll only find that on USA Gibsons). 3/4" genuine maple top. Compound radius ebony fretboard. Graphtech nut, Graphtech bridge with Graphtech String Saver Saddles, hand-filed frets, Alnico V wax-potted PU's with coil tapping, full size pots with brass shafts, Grover tuners. That guitar is better than any USA Gibson I've ever owned (well maybe except for the pickups), and it was $499, and made in Korea, not China. Fellow musicians laughed at me, and I said "play it". Jaws hanging open... I'm glad the snobbery is subsiding and "bang for your buck" is coming back!

Looks & sounds like something John sikes would have . Surprised you didn't play " crying in the rain " a great sounding nice looking guitar will encourage you to play more . The more you play the better you become the more you want to learn the more you grow

Nice work here Max. I e been searching for a shredders Les Paul," ie real fast thin neck" for a long time with no luck. Is this the answer to my prayers?

Excellent!

Looks and sounds great, but that abalone shell binding just ruins it for me 😩 should’ve stuck with cream

Man I need to get one of those. I'm working on my credit, but it's just so hard. Especially being disabled. Schizophrenia comes with one perk. You're not actually allowed to work. That's probably the worst part about it too. Thanks for the vids man!

@claudebanyon3664 2 minutes ago I think my gold top LP came straight from the factory. There were no signs of the guitar being set up according to requests. The high E, B, G strings were resting on the frets, I fixed this, then I had trouble keeping the guitar in tune I looked at the tuning poles and the stings had been wrapped a couple of times without any locking action, so I changed the strings. I still had trouble keeping it in tune, so I looked at the tuning poles. They were all loose and needed tightening. The guitar is just ok for the money finish wise, but the set up was non existent. Money under false pretences. There are better options, I found out to late.

There's good reason to be vocal about being left handed. Ever go into a guitar store and they have 1 choice in 1 color? That's what being a lefty means. Guitar makers ignre you.So, yeah, I'm vocal about it.

They do make excellent products (although not really a fan of that head stock design) I've actually purchased the wolf brand guitars from AIO including that very same transparent red LP, extremely happy with those guitars, look and sound great, great time for beginners, great bang for the ever tanking buck where the guitar products are concerned , just saying

Nice I'm a big fan of gold hard ware. Great guitar

I like your show and its concept of unbiased reviews of lower priced guitars ,your enthusiasm is contagious as far as this particular guitar the finish does look good and it sounds good but abalone binding and or inlays looks cheap and every time I have seen it on a guitar, invariably the guitar was a dud like you said looks are important and personally I think the abalone hurts the look also so does the headstock with the strange carving that's the end of my rant PS really like your playing it's clean and focused and I have a feeling you could probably make any guitar sound good